The “Good” was the Oilers played spoilers again tonight, doubling the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2, and dealing a devastating blow to the Blue Jackets' fading play-off hopes.
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Rookie sensation Taylor Hall literally dominated this game, scoring his first career “Gordie Howe” hat rick, while being named the game's first star. On one particular ...

The post-Penner era commences tonight in the Alberta capital, as the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Nashville Predators to Rexall Place without their primary big man on the wing.
While Los Angeles Kings’ GM Dean Lombardi pulled the trigger for “today”, Oilers GM Steve Tambellini was motivated more by the “future”, sending leading scorer Dustin Penner back to California for promising defe...

3:35pm – Looks like other than maybe a couple of more deals, NHL GMs are done for the day, and for that matter, are done until June. If more trades break I will report them. Thanks for stopping by!
3:31pm – Haven't reported any minor league deals, but I will now because it involves the Habs! Canadiens have traded Brett Festerling (acquired from the Ducks in Lapierre trade) to Atlant...

With the great Taylor vs. Tyler debate raging, February 27, 2011 became a date many NHL faithful circled when the 2010-2011 schedule was released. It marked the day the top two picks in the 2010 NHL Draft – Taylor Hall, selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers, and Tyler Seguin, chosen second by the Boston Bruins – squared-off for the first time in their professional careers.
Despite a...

Nothing like being traded, then unceremoniously humiliated on home ice, before your new fans.
The Edmonton Oilers gave goaltender Brian Elliott a warm welcome to his new home tonight, embarrassing the Colorado Avalanche's new netminder in his debut at the Pepsi Centre, 5-1, before a disappointed sold-out crowd.
Carrying the league's worst power play into the Mile High City, Edmonton saw its for...

There is less than a week until the trade deadline and the Blue Jackets find themselves only 4 points out a playoff spot. It's great to be in a playoff race but it's a difficult position to be in at the trade deadline. The Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators know that they are not going to make the playoffs. It's easy for the Oilers to keep developing their young talent and the Sens are ...

The Edmonton Oilers are stuck with their $5.4M-dollar albatross.
The Oilers failed to relieve themselves of Sheldon Souray's hefty contract, after Souray cleared waivers earlier this morning. Souray will remain on load to the AHL's Hershey Bears, after failing to capture the interest of another NHL, after being placed on the 48-hour waiver wire Saturday.
Unless Edmonton GM Steve Tambellini is a...

What's so ironic about the Dallas Stars sitting at 68 points and fighting for their playoff lives heading into Saturday's matchup in Vancouver ?
It was twenty years ago this spring that the Minnesota North Stars went on that amazing playoff run. Defeating the first place Chicago Blackhawks, second place St.Louis Blues, and the defending Cup Champs Edmonton Oilers before losing to Super Mario an...

UPDATE: OILERS PLACE SHELDON SOURAY ON RE-ENTRY WAIVERS. HIS CAP HIT IS $2.7M. Teams have 48 hours to pick up Souray's rights, since it's the weekend. s
Steve Tambellini could be the most popular dance partner at this year’s NHL trade soiree – or he could be a wall flower!
The Edmonton Oilers’ GM is sitting pretty 10 days away from the league’s Feb. 28 trade day. Second last in the lea...

Tom Renney
2010 Stanley Cup Champions
The Hawks come away with 2 points beating the Oilers tonight, but still sit in 11th place in the west with 60 points. Tom Renney was not present for his Oilers this evening. He was at his father’s funeral. Edmonton is having a rough year, and they are in last place.
Sharp started off scoring for Chicago registering his 27th goal of the season on a n...

Sheldon Souray went from total minor league obscurity to appearing on the radar of the New York Rangers this week.
The Oilers' shunned $5.4M blueliner was loaned earlier this season to the AHL Hershey Bears, after negative off-season comments about Edmonton GM Steve Tambellini and the Oilers front office.
Rangers' GM Glen Sather was seen scouting Souray at a recent game, obviously looking to bo...

The two names I've heard popping up the most recently that are linked to the Kings are Mike Fisher of the Ottawa Senators and Dustin Penner of the Edmonton Oilers. I have no idea if there is any truth behind the Kings's alleged interest in these guys, but I can analyze the possibility of a potential trade for these guys. (more…)